School enrollment, primary, private in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary, private was 16.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in Oman stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Oman peaked at 19.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Oman ranks 82nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.3% | — |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -40.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +87.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +57.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +69.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +373.1% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.0% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.9% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 18.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Oman?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Oman was 16.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Oman ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.